MetalHUDHelper

A macOS menu bar app for toggling the Apple Metal performance HUD. Avoids having to execute commands via the Terminal.

When you want to see the performance HUD, just enable using MetalHUDHelper and restart the game or application.

The app is eliminates the need to execute these commands from the terminal:

defaults write -g MetalForceHudEnabled -bool YES to enable and defaults write -g MetalForceHudEnabled -bool NO to disable.

Reference

Discover the Metal Performance HUD WWDC Talk

Features

• One-click toggle enabling/disabling the Metal performance HUD
• Status persists after reboot
• App can start on login by enabling "Start at Login" via settings

Note: after toggling, you need quit and relaunch the target application(s) for the changes to take effect

Requirements

macOS 15.0 or later

Installation

You can install MetalHUDHelper using either of the following options:

Option 1: Manual install via dmg

1. Download the latest .dmg from the Releases page
2. Drag MetalHUDHelper to your Applications folder

Option 2: Homebrew

brew tap oliwonders/tap
brew install --cask metalhudhelper

Then launch MetalHUDHelper from your Applications folder.

After installing, click the menu bar icon and toggle the Metal Performance HUD on or off. Restart any game or application to see the HUD take effect.

Support

Report issues at GitHub Issues page or email support.

Enjoy!

Created by oli/wonders